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 Taxi rip off by 1gorams Beware the " lost " taxi drivers. Many taxis drivers will run you around the city trying to find your final destination. most taxi drivers have lived in mumbai all there lives, they should know where they are going! the drivers like to play a game where they drive you around town, constantly stopping to ask other taxi drivers (or pedestrians) where is this place you want to go, meanwhile the meter is running! some never find your destination, or take you to a place where they will get a kick ~ back. My advice to you is if a driver even stops just once to ask directions .. get out and find an honest driver! I would recommend also you familiarize yourself with a map of the city. This will save you alot of time and heartaches. Theme: Other
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 The MUMBAI taxi by MaheshSamtani Mumbai is a big and crowded the city and distances are big. There are public transport systems like any metropolitan city such as local train servces and buses. However both these transport systems would not be recomendable for a tourist a as they are extremely crowded and its not easy to get information or maps on how to use them correctly. The best or rather the most convenient transport system is getting around by TAXI - they are not expensive, the drivers normally do not bargain and are easily available. Theme: Other
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by Willettsworld My first surprise when I landed in Mumbai were the taxi's. Elsewhere in India, all taxi's tend to be Hindustan Ambassador's, (based on the old British Morris Oxford from the late 1940's), but in Mumbai (for some reason), they use old Premier Padmini's which are based on a Fiat 1100 from the 1950's. I took one from the domestic airport to my hotel in Colaba for Rs350 - bargain the price down. Calculating the fare is normally done by matching the meter reading with a tariff card to arrive at the final payable fare. The minimum fare is Rs13. Prepaid plans have the fare collected at the start and thus the meter reading is not applicable. Night charges apply from midnight to 5 a.m. when the fare is marked up by 25%. I took a few taxi's around the city, as auto-rickshaw's aren't allowed in the area, and they were reasonable priced and the best way of getting around. Sample fares I took are from my hotel on Colaba Causeway Rd (near Sassoon Dock) to Chowpatty Beach (Rs70), Walkeshwar Mandir to Haji Ali's Mosque (Rs50) and then taxi from the mosque back to my hotel (Rs90). A taxi from my hotel back to the domestic airport cost me Rs300. Allow plenty of time to get to/from the airport as it's some way out from the city centre and traffic can also be a problem. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 taxi by Sambawalk NOTE FOR TRAVELLING BETWEEN CITY AND MUMBAI AIRPORT From airport to south Mumbai - It took about 1.5-2 hours by blue air-con taxi during midday when I arrived Mumbai without any rain. When I left from city to airport, the monsoon rain arrived heavily. Gladly I decided to leave for airport 5.5 hours before the flight time and I ended up spending 3 hours on the congested road with flooded water on the streets. The local taxi driver I got was so good to negoitate and struggle with heavy traffic for me and fight for every inch of space to advance in order to bring me to the airport. We encountered flooded road that he had to make U turn and took another road. Along the way, I saw many local taxi broke down due to flooding and heavy rain. I was praying that it would not happen to my taxi!!! The congestion occurred all the way even to the moment that I got off right in front of the airport terminal. It was raining and I got wet all over the body (when I hailed for taxi) and sat in the taxi for 3 good hours. To apprevciate his effort, I gave him extra fare that he deserved it. My passport got wet for about 20% (gladly it is dry now when I write this message). This was the experience that I have never had after travelling to 65 countries to-date and for sure I will not forget. What an experience! Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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Next time you are in mumbai, the most reliable taxi service at present is Meru (full green) cabs +91 22 4422 4422 or Megacabs (full black) +91 22 4242 4242. these are professional taxi service available round the clock at the airport. dont get into any other cab service since they try to cheat you, including me, even if im from the same city. also dont forget to ask for a bill/receipt of the fare in the end. if the taxi driver doesnt give you, you can call the taxi company and complain. you can also try to call the company if you are in within india for a cab at a perticular time. but most of the time, during peak hours the cabs are booked, especially during saturday night. but at the airport you can find these cabs. dont get into the cool cabs which are light blue and grey in colour since their taxi meter is modified to charge you more. they are also available in most cities these days. check their website for more info Theme: Car/Motor HomePhone: +912244224422Website: http://www.merucabs.com Other Contact: http://www.megacabs.com/mumbai-r
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Taxis in Mumbai are all metred and are generally very safe and cheap and the most convenient way to get around the city. Although as a tourist some naughty drivers may want to quote you a fixed price instead. This happens rarely especially in South Mumbai where drivers use the metre without prompt and give the correct change although you may wish to tip him. The taxi metres attached outside the car and replaces the left rear view mirror. There is a bar which says "FOR HIRE" which is flipped down and starts the metre once you get in the taxi. Most taxi metres are out of date but there is a rough conversion of about 13 times the reading on the metre or a conversion chart the driver should have in the taxi. The Mumbai taxi is easily distinguishable on the streets as India's version of the 1950s Fiat with some funky retro seats. It is very small and compact with little leg room for larger size people. The starting fare is Rs13. There is a midnight surcharge after midnight to 6am. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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The pre-paid taxi booth is available after you have passed customs. If you miss it, you should be able to get it from the other counter facing the road outside. Although we said we wanted a taxi with A/C, we got one only to realised halfway that the A/C wasn't even blowing cool air at all! At the airport pre-paid taxi booths, you pay for your taxi and meet your driver outside. The difference between an A/C and non A/C is about 100RP I reckon but I get a chance to relive that episode, I would rather have got on a non-A/C and wind the windows down. I was palputating in that ride from the airport to the hotel and it wasn't even funny. A/C taxis are blue while non A/C are black. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 Pre-paid taxi at Mumbai international airport by Sambawalk, 2 more photos From Mumbai international airpot, it costs Rs,480 to Mariman point in south Mumbai, although the receipt shows Rs430. (Jun 2009) Where does the Rs,50 go?? This is India, remember!!!!! The price is for aircon blue taxi. The journey takes at least 1.5 hours or more, depending the timing of the day and traffic and road flood condition. See more pics for the counter and taxi. From city to airport, ensure you calculate the traffic condition and if it rains, the road will flood and traffic is even worse. My return journey from South Mumbai to airport took 3 hours!!! Gladly I planned to go to airport 5.5 hours before my flight. Taxi fares usually costs more for blue taxi (up to Rs.800). I took a local taxi (black and yellow) for Rs350 and was inside the taxi for 3 hours due to traffic congestion, road floods and heavy rain in monsoon (Jun 2009). You also have to take note at the airport, it is a bit crowded because only the passengers are allowed to enter the terminal, meaning all these people are standing outside the passengers drop off areas, creating lots of human congestion. Also inisde the airport there are many long queue. So planning 5.5-6 hours before flight time is good. Amazing! Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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